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A nanoparticle vaccine displaying varicella-zoster virus gE antigen induces a superior cellular immune response than a licensed vaccine in mice and non-human primates

Frontiers in Immunology
Herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, remains a significant global health issue and most commonly seen in elderly individuals with an early exposure history to varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
Yuanyuan Li, Siyu Tian, Yuanbao Ai, Zhulong Hu, Chao Ma, Meijuan Fu, Zhenqian Xu, Yan Li, Shuyun Liu, Yongjuan Zou, Yu Zhou, Jing Jin   +11 more
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Perceptions, knowledge and barriers: A survey of healthcare workers on shingles vaccination

Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
In older adults, herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is a common infectious disease. The estimated lifetime risk of shingles in the general population is about 30%;1 this increases to 50% at age 85 years old.2 Among the morbidities associated with ...
Jessica Weizhen Chen, Chaoyan Dong, Derrick Chen Wee Aw   +2 more
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The analysis of risk factors for developing shingles

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 2012
Shingles (herpes zoster) is caused by the reactivation of human herpes virus type 3 (HHV-3) that has been latent in the cranial nerves ganglion and dorsal root ganglion.
Paulina Gawrońska, Magdalena Flisiuk, Wojciech Cielica, Anna Koncewicz   +3 more
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Shingles Case Study Competition

South African Family Practice, 1993
No abstract available.
G.M. Cutler
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Zoster vaccine live for the prevention of shingles in the elderly patient

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2008
Jamie Zussman, Lorraine YoungDepartment of Medicine, Dermatology Division, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAbstract: Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common disease in the elderly ...
Jamie Zussman, Lorraine Young
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Herpes zoster (Shingles)

South African Family Practice, 2018
Herpes zoster or Shingles is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chicken-pox (varicella). Primary infection with varicella-zoster virus causes chicken-pox (varicella), then the virus persists in nerve ganglia of sensory but
M. H. Motswaledi
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Associations of infections and vaccines with Alzheimer's disease point to a role of compromised immunity rather than specific pathogen in AD

Experimental Gerontology
Introduction: Diverse pathogens (viral, bacterial, fungal) have been associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related traits in various studies.
Svetlana Ukraintseva, Arseniy P. Yashkin, Igor Akushevich, Konstantin Arbeev, Hongzhe Duan, Galina Gorbunova, Eric Stallard, Anatoliy Yashin   +7 more
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Shingles Case Study: Too late to treat?

South African Family Practice, 1993
No abstract available.
K. Russell
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Varicella Zoster Virus Encephalitis

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2019
Varicella zoster virus in the adult patient most commonly presents as shingles. Shingles is a painful vesicular eruption localized to a specific dermatome of the body.
Jared Lizzi, Tyler Hill, Julian Jakubowski   +2 more
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Shingles on the Tongue

Internal Medicine, 2020
Yokota, Kazuhisa, Chikasawa, Yushi, Kimura, Yuri, Shirai, Kohei   +3 more
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